Black color with large brown head. Roasted malt, the carbonation feels through the nose, the mouthfeel is dry; the flavor base is sour dark malts, with a hint of booze, but not necessarily whiskey. Nice.Friends say it’s infected.

It pours very dark with a tan head. The aroma has roast, berries, light sourness and barrel. It has a full body with with semi sharp carbonation. The taste has chocolate, cherries, raspberries, peat, raw wood and alcohol heat. Thanks to gregwilsonstl for sharing another interesting beer.

Further Personal Perceptions:
-A sizeable head of brown foam is established atop the impenetrable darkness.
-Whisky mostly appears in the second half of each sip.
-This is one of the most elegant Imperial Stouts brewed by Dunham yet. Neither brash nor super bitter, it instead lays a suave malt character nicely juxtaposed to barrel character.
-The roasted acidity in the finish replaces green hop bitterness wonderfully, making everything smoother.
-Licorice and thai basil are whispering throughout.
-The nose could focus on the malts a bit more, in my tastes.

375ml bottle chez Sergiy. Pours a rich black opaque colour with a frothy tan head. This bottle must have had an infection as it gushed upon opening. Nose is somewhat roasted with a sweet fruity and sour note with some whiskey barrel.
Taste is similiar with a slight sourness, for an infected brew, still not bad.

Tasting with Alex and Brian. 375ml bottle from Louis-Philippe (thx, Brian!). Probably the bottle is a little bit infected. Aroma is whiskey barrel, some sourness, and fruitiness. Taste is the same with roasted malt notes. Not bad.

375 ml bottle from the brewery on June 23, 2016. Black, medium beige head. Aroma of roasted malt and sour fruit, some sweet notes of coffee. The taste is about the same but drier, notes of red wine and whisky, dry bitterness with little alcohol. A nice mellow imp stout!

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